| NOUN | food | areca nut, betel nut | seed of betel palm |
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| Meaning | seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia. | |
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| Synonym | betel nut | |
| Part of | betel palm, Areca palm, Areca catechu | Southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk) |
| Broader | edible seed | Many are used as seasoning |
| Spanish | nuez de areca | |
| Catalan | nou d'areca | |
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